Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.

Congressman Hurd may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot alloted to our district. To start a Military Academy Nomination from our office, please complete the form below. Best wishes to you as you pursue your goal of attending one of the U.S. Service Academies and serving our country.

Once you complete the online form you will receive a confirmation email from our coordinator. In trying to eliminate paper waste you can submit the majority of the items below to HurdServiceAcademyNoms@mail.house.gov.

A complete nomination file consists of the following items:

Current photo (wallet size or 2.5" x 3.5", if mailed)*

High school transcript *(you may have your counselor or school office send this directly)

An essay stating why you want to attend a service academy (500 words or less)*

Minimum of three letters of recommendation (max 6)*

Your Information

marks required fields of data.

Prefix:

First Name:

MI:

Last Name:

Suffix:

Street Address:

City:

State:

ZIP Code:

Gender:

Male Female

U.S. Citizen?

Yes No

If not, list your country of citizenship:

Parents/Guardians:

Contact Information

Email:

Phone Number / Type:

What are these options?
This is to help the constituents that are hard of hearing or use a video phone alert us to that fact so we can use the proper technology when we need to call them. The default option “Voice” is a normal audible telephone.

Education Information

Name of High School:

High School Street Address:

City:

State:

ZIP Code:

GPA:

Class size:

Rank:

Graduation Date:

Test Scores

SAT Scores

Math:

Writing:

Critical Reading:

Composite:

ACT Scores

English:

Math:

Reading:

Science:

Composite:

Academy Information

Number your preference (1 to 4) of academies — with 1 being your highest preference. Only list academies you are applying to.

U.S. Air Force Academy:

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy:

U.S. Military Academy (West Point):

U.S. Naval Academy:

An appointment to the Service Academies is based on a desire by the candidate to devote a lifetime of military service and implies recognition by the appointee of an obligation to the government to devote him / herself to a military career. Candidates are encouraged to open a file with each academy

Are you interested in an appointment on that basis?

Yes No

Have you attended a summer program at one of the service academies?

Yes No

If so, which one?

Additional Information

Name of hometown newspaper:

Is it okay to use your name in a press release after receiving an appointment?

Yes No

Note:

Please include a list of your extra curricular activities and leadership responsibilities.